Headquartered within steps of the USPTO with an affiliate office in Tokyo, Oblon is one of the largest law firms in the United States focused exclusively on intellectual property law.
1968
Norman Oblon with Stanley Fisher and Marvin Spivak launched what was to become Oblon, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, LLP, one of the nation's leading full-service intellectual property law firms.
Outside the US, we service companies based in Japan, France, Germany, Italy, Saudi Arabia, and farther corners of the world. Our culturally aware attorneys speak many languages, including Japanese, French, German, Mandarin, Korean, Russian, Arabic, Farsi, Chinese.
Oblon's professionals provide industry-leading IP legal services to many of the world's most admired innovators and brands.
From the minute you walk through our doors, you'll become a valuable part of a team that fosters a culture of innovation, client service and collegiality.
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued final rules implementing the inventor's oath or declaration provisions of the America Invents Act (AIA) on August 14, 2012.
Les Nouvelles - Licensing Executives Society International (LESI)
May 20, 2025 at 13:00 JST, Tokyo Japan
As part of its normal election cycle, the Oblon Partnership re-elected Dr. Daniel Pereira and Ms. Yuki Onoe to the Management Committee for another 3-year term.
“This election shows the continued support of the partnership in these two outstanding leaders. Ms. Onoe has already demonstrated great managerial skills for several years as the Head of Oblon’s Tokyo Office and Co-Chair of Oblon’s Chemical Prosecution Practice Group. Similarly, Dr. Pereira has successfully co-chaired Oblon’s Chemical Prosecution Practice Group for several years. We look forward to their strong leadership, as the Firm continues to strive for first-rate quality in client services and maintains its place as a top full service IP firm,” said Philippe Signore, Managing Partner.